People Moves

Steve Maich expands role at Rogers Media
The publishing lead is also now SVP of digital content.

Bruce Neve named True Media president
The former Starcom MediaVest Canada CEO will helm Canadian operations for the independent agency.

Facebook lead moves to Seevibes
Sylvain Martel is making a move, becoming CRO at the Montreal-based social media data company.

Exchange Lab hires former AOL VP
Penny Harris has moved from her role at the Verizon-owned company to the programmatic arm of GroupM.

ICA names new president and CEO
Scott Knox joins the organization in the newly combined role.

Another executive departure at Star Media Group
Kirk MacDonald has left the company, leaving a sales shuffle in his wake.

Metroland focuses on digital with new senior hire
Shifting some of the focus on the company away from print is the task of new head of national digital revenue Robert Meth.

La Presse nabs new sales lead from Bell Media
Patrick Jutras has been named VP of sales at the Quebec news company.

Carat Montreal ups Savard, Verdon to co-managing directors
The new positions will support the company’s efforts to focus 100% on the digital media market by 2020.

Our Homes Media Group looks to push urban sales with new hire
Christine Puma, the publisher’s new director of business development, will focus on growing ad sales in more urban areas for the quarterly magazine.

Starcom’s strategic nab: Mike Rumble
The media exec has moved over to the Publicis agency as head of strategy.

Jennifer Hollett joins Twitter Canada
The former journalist and politician is heading news and government at the social media company.

Twitter Canada nabs Laura Pearce
The company’s first country-level consumer-marketing lead will be working to grow its user base and engage current tweeters.

Initiative Canada adds to senior client team
The agency has hired Noah Vardon as VP, client business partner.